First Look: Hot Wheels World Race 5-pack…

It might be only a few times a year, and one is already reserved for Ferraris, but it is nice when Hot Wheels releases a 5-pack full of licensed cars. This year, there have been a smattering of licensed models in some of the 5-packs, but with these packed squarely aimed at the kids passing by in their parents’ shopping cart, crazy models and colors prevail. Occasionally we collectors are thrown a little shout-out, with the yearly Ferrari pack, one pack usually reserved for a particular automaker (Corvette & Shelby most recently), and maybe one more.

The World Race 5-pack is that “one more” this year. The pack is a decent representation of a world race, with two of the Queen’s cars, two Italian Stallions, and one from the Land of the Rising Sun. Of course a Ford Falcon and…say…an SP2 might make it more of a world race, but supercars seem to be the name of the game in this pack.

So here is our look at all 5 models. The highlight for me? The Aston, looking nice in 10-spokes. Your favorite?

Of these five, I fully collect two: The Mazda and the Aston Martin. As a bonus, here are all versions of the Mazda Furai, along with all versions (and an almost complete tour of different Hot Wheels wheels) of the Aston Martin:

All in all, this is a very solid pack. My favorites: the Aston, the Lotus, and the Reventon. The Furai, I was never too interested in it before, but it has grown on me. Countach looks decent too. I don't say this too much about 5-packs, but this one is pretty dope. Might have to peep this.

That Aston would look pretty trick if it had the metalflake paint with the ten spokes in a gold finish (or just maybe the chrome spokes would do!).This is just my opinion, but the Countach would be balanced with the rear wing.There is something about a Countach that looks blazing fast standing still with that wing. I like the addition of the Lotus, but the jury is still out for that color.

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